Adding Nature Helps Students Grow - 11th July 2016 (65kb doc file)Students across Australia will be racing outside to green their schools and connect with nature for Planet Ark's Schools Tree Day on Friday, July 29th. More than 2,500 schools get involved each year as part of Australia's biggest community tree-planting and nature care event.

Grow Your Good (389kb pdf file)Planet Ark is encouraging Australians to be site coordinators for Schools Tree Day on Friday 29th July or National Tree Day on Sunday 31st July.

Growing the Unhappy Generation (148kb pdf file)ustralia's increasingly indoor lifestyle is setting a trajectory for a generation of unhappy kids who will take that unhappiness into adulthood, yet exposure to nature might have the answer.

James Treble - National Tree Day Grab 1 (2.75MB wav file)Students from over 2,800 schools getting out into nature for Schools Tree Day today. Research shows the more time kids spend outdoors in nature, the happier they'll be as adults.

James Treble - National Tree Day Grab 2 (3.21MB wav file)Thousands of people across Australia are getting out into nature to help Planet Ark and Toyota celebrate the 20th year of National Tree Day. People can visit tree day.planetark.org to find a public planting site, or register one in their own backyard.

Jamie Durie - National Tree Day Grab 1 (3.86MB wav file)Students from nearly 3,000 schools across the country are joining Planet Ark and Toyota to celebrate the 20th Schools Tree Day today. Research shows spending time in nature has a positive impact on happiness, creativity and concentration, so there's nothing negative about putting trees in the ground, not just for the environment, but our wellbeing also.

Jamie Durie - National Tree Day Grab 2 (3.04MB wav file)Local communities across Australia are getting their hands dirty this weekend to help Planet Ark celebrate the 20th year of National Tree Day. People can visit treeday.planetark.org or you can even register one in your own backyard.

Jamie Durie - National Tree Day Grab 3 (4.38MB wav file)Planet Ark is celebrating the 20th year of National Tree Day. Get involved by going to treeday.planetark.org
Be a part of growing this number: 21 million trees, shrubs and plants so far. Let's get growing!

Outdoor Nation No Longer a Reality (140kb pdf file)Research reveals shrinking backyards, screen time and long working hours have concerning implications for Australia's renowned outdoor way of life and our health.

Schools Tree Day Media Release 2013 (108kb pdf file)School students across the country will escape the classroom on Friday 26th July to green their playgrounds and contribute to the health of their school communities...

Stressed-out Aussies look for a quick fix (150kb pdf file)In today's time-poor and technological world, people are increasingly turning to electronic devices and social media to try to improve everyday wellbeing, yet Nature has overwhelmingly been shown to reduce stress. Just 10 minutes outside in a natural environment results in a significant reduction in blood pressure.

Brochures & Posters

2013 A3 Backyard Poster (4.40MB pdf file)Help us spread the word about bringing Tree Day to Aussie backyards with this poster!

2xA5 Flyers on an A4 page (2.27MB pdf file)Small adaptable flyer to promote your site or activity details - type in details on your pdf viewer. If you are a nonprofit organisation, there is also space beside the Tree Day logo for your logo, but you need Adobe Acrobat PRO for this. Please email us if you do not have this software.

A3 Adaptable Event Poster (1.41MB pdf file)Large adaptable poster for promoting your event details, which you can type in on your pdf viewer. Add your logo next to the National Tree Day one if you have one.

A3 Adaptable Schools Garden Poster (3.42MB pdf file)Large adaptable poster for promoting your Schools Tree Day, if you are not planting large trees. Type in details on your pdf viewer. This can be printed as an A5 flier as well.

A3 Adaptable Schools Poster (1.12MB pdf file)Large adaptable poster for promoting your Schools Tree Day. Type in details on your pdf viewer. If you are a nonprofit, use the space to the right of the Tree Day logo for your logo, but you need Adobe Acrobat PRO for this. Please email us if you do not have this software. This can be printed as an A5 flier as well.

Site Registration Forms

Results Registration Form (166kb pdf file)Make your efforts count! Please let us know your results from the day. You can also enter your results online by logging in, or over the phone by calling 1300 88 5000.

Forms for Volunteers

Accident-Incident Report Form (100kb pdf file)For sites on insured dates it's important to have this form on-hand in case you need to report any accident or incident to Planet Ark.

NTD Factsheets

Local Native Plants (737kb pdf file)There are many reasons why planting native plants that are local to your area (also known as local provenance) is important.

Planting for Biodiversity (209kb pdf file)With uncertainty over the future of current climatic conditions, having strong biodiversity will give the best chance for species to adapt in the future and avoid becoming extinct.

Planting for Climate Change (205kb pdf file)Of course any plant will help to combat climate change by locking up carbon in its growing tissue. So why plant natives when any plant will do?

What to Plant - and Why (391kb pdf file)Tree Day is all about planting native species that are local to your area, often referred to as provenance plants. It's important to get the right advice in selecting appropriate plants.

UNIT 1: ALL STAGES (3.16MB zip file)WHY ARE TREES IMPORTANT TO YOU AND OUR PLANET?
Download all 3 units in one zipped pdf file using the link above.
Alternatively download as separate files using the links below.

Dr Andrew Fuller - News Grab 1 (1.82MB wav file)Over half of Australians say that they visit social media sites as a way to manage their stress, yet if it's not well-managed, this behaviour can increase feelings of stress, fear of missing out, depression and social isolation. So we need to have a number of ways of managing stress.

Dr Andrew Fuller - News Grab 2 (1.56MB wav file)Being good out nature is good for our brains also good for our bodies. Lowers our heart rate and levels of stress.

Dr Andrew Fuller - News Grab 4 (1.46MB wav file)Young people's brains grow quickly when they are challenged to be curious and creative, and one of the best ways to accomplish this is to involve them in projects that make a positive contributions, like National Tree Day.

Dr. Mardie Townsend: Needing Trees - Grab 2 (1.54MB wav file)Over the space of a single generation Australians have disconnected from nature and there has been a dramatic increase in levels of stress and depression.

Guy Sebastian - 20 second grab (1.83MB wav file)There's a whole bunch of students getting involved in Schools Tree Day and the general public can get involved as well. Visit TreeDay.PlanetArk.Org for more details.

NTD13 Rebecca Gilling Radio Grab #3 (3.32MB wav file)Australians over the age of thirty are likely to have childhood memories of playing outside, whereas children today are likely to have a very different set of memories...

Tonia Gray News Grab 1 (1.72MB wav file)We spent so much time indoors because we're tethered to screens so that sedentary and solitary activity we're engaged in isn't of benefit to our health and wellbeing.

Tonia Gray News Grab 2 (3.00MB wav file)Kids need nature for their optimal growth and development. In nature children can explore and climb trees to help their motor skills and cognitive ability.

NTD Guides

Community Groups Activity Guide (1.63MB pdf file)This Community Groups Activity Guide has been compiled by Planet Ark with consideration of responses given through our Site Coordinator Surveys. It outlines a range of activities that have already been implemented at past Tree Day sites as well as ideas for easy and accessible activities that require little resources or cost.

Community Groups Getting Started Guide (1.33MB pdf file)There are a number of different ways that organisations can get involved in National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day activities. This guide takes you through some of the ways you can put your activity together.

Council Activity Guide (1.33MB pdf file)This Council Activity Guide has been compiled by Planet Ark with consideration of responses given through our Council Site Coordinator Survey. It outlines a range of activities that have already been implemented by some councils as well as ideas on what more councils can do to make the event dynamic and engaging.

Council Getting Started Guide (1.19MB pdf file)There are a number of different ways that councils can get involved in National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day activities. This guide will help to get going with involving your council.

Guidelines for businesses (93kb pdf file)Want to take part in National Tree Day? We'd love to have you on board, but if you're a business, please make sure you comply with these guidelines if you're using any of our branding.

Libraries Guide (1.02MB pdf file)To make it easy to get your library involved in Tree Day, we designed a tailored guide based on the initiatives that libraries are already doing. However, the ideas wihin are simply suggestions - we hope you enjoy crafting a memorable experience for your library that you can be proud of this year and many years from now.

Preschools Guide (1.43MB pdf file)To make Tree Day even easier, we have built this Preschools Guide based on feedback we get each year. Some activities have already been implemented by existing preschools, and some are simply suggestions.

Schools Activity Guide (876kb pdf file)This Schools Activity Guide has been compiled by Planet Ark with consideration of responses given through our Schools Site Coordinator Survey. It outlines a range of activities that have already been implemented by some schools as well as ideas for easy and accessible activities that require little resources and cost.

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National TreeDay is organised by Planet Ark in partnership with Toyota Australia